James Hardie stock target cut to USD 32.00 from USD 34.00

Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The 52-week high was USD 31.43 on October 16, 2026. James Hardie stock last stood at USD 25.82 on October 16, 2026, down 0.31 percent on the NYSE.

Analyst target and market levels

Robert W. Baird cut its James Hardie target from USD 34.00 to USD 32.00 on October 13, 2026.
The stock's 52-week high was USD 31.43 on October 16, 2026.
James Hardie stock last stood at USD 25.82 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.31 percent on the NYSE.
James Hardie Industries is scheduled to report earnings on November 9, 2026.

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Robert W. Baird lowered its price target for James Hardie Industries from USD 34.00 to USD 32.00 on October 13, 2026, while maintaining an Outperform rating, according to MarketBeat. The revised target was 23.94 percent above the USD 25.82 last price. James Hardie Industries last stood at USD 25.82 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.31 percent from the NYSE prior close.

The 52-week range sets the frame

The stock's 52-week high was USD 31.43 and its low was USD 16.46 on October 16, 2026. At USD 25.82, the shares stood 17.85 percent below the high and 56.87 percent above the low, placing the latest price in the upper half of the annual range.

Trading volume was 7,126,951 shares on October 16, 2026, against an average volume of 9,257,121 shares. The session therefore ran 23.00 percent below the average, giving the price move a relatively measured market-volume backdrop.

Valuation and the next date

James Hardie Industries had a market capitalization of USD 15.0 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.52 on October 16, 2026. MarketBeat reported a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, with 10 Buy ratings, one Hold and one Sell, and an average target of USD 33.89 on October 13, 2026.

James Hardie Industries is scheduled to publish its next earnings report on November 9, 2026, according to TradingView. The date gives investors a defined calendar point for testing the valuation and the revised analyst target.

Comparison with peers

James Hardie (NYSE, USD): minus 0.31 percent, P/E 101.52, market capitalization USD 15.0 billion.
Owens Corning (NYSE, USD): minus 0.78 percent, P/E minus 13.84, market capitalization USD 8.9 billion.
Builders FirstSource (NYSE, USD): plus 1.81 percent, P/E 60.05, market capitalization USD 5.9 billion.

Price remains below the yearly high

The latest James Hardie price sits below its annual high while the analyst target remains above the last NYSE quotation. For investors, the November reporting date is the next concrete point for reassessing those two market levels.

Market context: Market report S&P 500.